We received a tip this afternoon from LinuxPhone.ru regarding Russia’s first officially released Android handset.Â Much like the rest of Europe, they’re skipping the G1 and heading to the HTC Magic. Further, HTC’s Russian site has opened an online store.

In the near future, as expected, Smartphone HTC Magic will be in Italy, England and Austria. We also expect in the near future the emergence of HTC Magic and Russia! Therefore, in our catalog of products, you now can get acquainted with the peculiarities of this model and place your advance order.Â – Translated HTC Russia